Red Sox-Rangers Lines Preview

The Texas Rangers will be trying to extend a winning streak on Tuesday when they take on the Boston Red Sox at Rangers Ballpark.
Ace righthander Josh Beckett will take the mound for the Red Sox to start this game. Beckett is 11-3 this season with a 3.35 ERA.
Starting this game for the Rangers will be Tommy Hunter. The righthander has a 2.35 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
David Murphy was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, as the Rangers defeated the Red Sox 6-3 on Monday night.
Texas won as -115 home favorites as the teams played UNDER the 10-run total listed by sportsbooks.
Hank Blalock went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in for the Rangers, while Kevin Millwood gave up two runs over six innings to earn the win for Texas.
Kevin Youkilis was 2-for-4 with an RBI for Boston, as losing pitcher John Smoltz was tagged for six runs over 5 2-3 innings for the Red Sox.
Current streak:
Boston has lost 3 straight games.
Texas has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 55-37 SU
Texas: 50-41 SU
Boston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 9-1
Before playing Texas are 7-3
After playing Texas are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

Texas most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Boston are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games on the road
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas’s last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas’s last 5 games when playing Boston
Texas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Texas home to Boston, Wednesday, July 22

 

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